I know this is going to shock you, but being a CPA isn’t always as exciting as you might think. Today is one of those days.
I’m an hour into a five-hour class called Accounting for Income Taxes, Including SFAS 109 & FIN 48. Here is a 45-second example of what I’m ingesting:
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I picked that clip because it’s one of the simpler-to-understand parts of this course.
I once pitched a TV series to CBS that would follow the life of a forensic certified public accountant (yes, that is a real job—there’s even a professional certificate for forensic accountants). I wanted to call it Magnum CPA.
Apparently, the program committee’s view of what would make good television doesn’t line up with mine. I say “apparently” because I never actually got a letter back from them, so I still hold out hope that I’ll get a thumbs up one day.
Copyright 2010 Randy Hunt
Randy Hunt, local CPA and 5th Barnstable District Massachusetts state representative, regularly posts his points of view regarding local, regional and national issues. (Boring!) But most of the time he just writes humorous stories. No ads. No clutter. Everything is copyrighted by Randy Hunt. To replicate an article, just email for permission.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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Haha!! Maybe if you send in a head shot as a follow up to your letter with a mustache like Tom Selleck they would be more responsive.
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